The Cecil Whig., 1887-10-29
1''nI Department.


in Havre de Grace.
The r. < o. telegraph offices at Elkton
Havre de Grace and other places where the
Western Union Company has offices will be
closed on Monday next.
A musical and literary entertainment
will be given i'll the Presbyterian church, at
Zion, Md, on Friday evening, Nov. 4th,
1887. Admission, 25cts; children, l5cts.
Mrs. Hall has received fresh supply
OF winter hats. Prices to suit the times.
Grape Bon nets a speciality. Old Grape made
new. Give her call Oct29ml.
Mr.. William d. Bye, of Cecil, and Miss
Mary Anderson, of Hartford, were married
ON the 18th instant at the residence of the
brides ldnt, at Churchville, by Rev. G. d..
Wilson.
Mr.. Frank Harvey, son of Mr.. Daniel
Harvey, ST., and an amateur vocalist of con-
siderable reputation, will soon enter Dick
. inson College with the intention, it is said,
of preparing for the Methodist ministry.
Rev. j. p. Otis took part, on Tuesday, III
the funeral services of the late Chas. Tat
man. president of the Odessa bank who died
last week Mr.. Otis was formerly pastor of
J the Odessa NJ. L. church, of which Mr.. Tat
man was leading member.
John Milburn had II chickens cooped
back of his store in the Hollow on Wednes-
day evening, and expected to dispose OF
them at IA profit. On Thursday morning he
found that the chicken house had been
broken into and the fowls had departed .
John h rs no clue to the thief.
Revival services are in progress at St.
y Pal's NJ. f. church, Sassafras Neck, in
/, charge of the Rev. E. G. Atkins and at Ris-
ing sun NJ. E. church in charge of the Rev.
Isaac Jewell The revival services at the
Eiktou NJ. f church have attracted crowds
nightly and much interest is manifested.
Mrs. Lizzie SlIith, the revivalist, spoke at
each service this week.
Mr.. William J Alrich, on Monday, re-
moved from the dwelling on Bow street,
where he had resided for a number Of years
and which he sold some time since to Mr..
b. t. Dunbar to the comm otiious dwelling
on the corner of High and Singerly streets,
improved by two-story bay windows o IL
both sides and in other ways.
Mr. Peter w Webb died at his RESI-
dence neal Sykesville, Carroll county, on
Saturday last aged 81 years. He a
brother of the first wife of Hon. Jacob
Tome and an uncle of Hon. j. A. j. Cres-
well. He served for eight years in the
His son John Webb was formerly cashier
of the Cecil National Bank at Port Deposit
st. Pauls NJ. f. church, of Whining
ton, this week extended to the Rev l.. L.
Barrett, of Port Deposit, an invitation to
become :heir pastor next year, the present
pastor of the church, as previously stated in
THE WHIG, having accepted a call to the
Elkton church. Mr.. Barrett also has an in
vitation to Odessa NJ. +. church 1t is be-
lieved that lie will accept the Wilmington
charge.
A number of Elkton youths indulge in
athl,tc sports daily back of Pretty man :
store. The running high jump, broad jump
irg, putting the shot and other exercises are
broken but they do very well for young anna
teurs and are improving. The highest run
ming high Jump that has been made is four
feet, five and a-half inches. Those that
think this net much of u jump should try
il themselves.
-Snockley Il Smith, auctiOneers, for l.
Marshall Haines, trustee, on I uesday morn
ing at the court house door, offered for sale
, the property of the late WIN. II. Emerson,
of the First district, THE Red House Farm, -
4 containing l26 acres situated about a mile
from Earleville, improved by large, com :
comfortable dwelling house, was purchased
by VIM Mccoy for S31. 80 per acre, or S4, 12j
for the property. The "Friar's Hill Farm .
containing l36 acres, situated mile and :
quarter from Elreville, improved by a good
dwelling, barn, etc, to Mrs. Henry for SIS
per or 81, s0s for the property.
The Wilmington Ercry Ecening states
that the good people of the Presbyterian
church at Delaware City are aetated over
the determined efforts of a Gloucester
(Mass.l Congregatio nal church to capture
ther pastor, the Rev. George A. PAUL. The
latter has declined to accept the call on a
previous occasion, but the Gloucester church
is now trying to secure his;transfer through
the Presbytery. Whereas, in his present po.
sition, the Rev. Mr. PAUL receives a 81 ,00C
salary. he is offered s., 800 by his prospec.
/. tive congregation. The Rev. Mr. PAUL is a
yonng minister now at his first charge, but
he has IA bright future before him. He is
quiet, modest and unassuming, but he has
already made reputation as a scholar and
thinker, aud pulpit orator of some reputa
ton. He is not demonstrative but quiet and
effective.
Rev. Mr.. PAUL has preached at Elktor
and he and his wife have visited friends in
this place.
1t is not reasonable to suppose that when
man devoteS his whole life to the produc
tion and perfection OF one article or one lin,
of goods that these goods are going to b,
Just a little better than any one else turns
out? Such we certainly believe to be the
case, and when our friend, Mr.. +. o. Thomp
son, No 1888 Chestnut St, Philadelphia
who has been devoting his whole life to the
r,
turns his years of experience into the orig
nal plan of producing the same class o
clothing in quantity, and hence cheapening
the cost to the wearer, we believe that hi,
Gu 3tomers secure clothing with more style
more comfort, better wearing qualities anC
with a greater degree of satisfaction thar
anything yet offered to the public, and with
great confidence we call our readers atten
tion to his advertisement in our paper. Tn
special features he there presents of excel
lent suits at SO; pants cut by his own pat
ented system at 50; his special London over
coats at $lg Greatly worth Sl8i, are certanl!
worthy of your close notice, and our reader
should, at least, write for samples and fulle
particulars, which will be sent free by mail
No live man should pass by this opportuut,
of seeing what is going on with this stirrin,
and original man, and taking for their owl
sakeI the advantages of Mr.. Thompson
brains and business enterprise